Finland vs Turkey: Military spending, per square kilometre

Finland
22,133 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
54th
Turkey rank
53rd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Finland
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 22,133 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 301 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.

Finland ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 53rd of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 3,217 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,758 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 540.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Turkey
1970s 4,578 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,865 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,287 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Turkey
1980s 7,948 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,608 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 340.26 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Finland
1990s 10,406 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 13,944 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,537 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Turkey
2000s 11,619 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 18,654 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,035 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Turkey
2010s 14,176 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 17,991 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,814 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Turkey
2020s 19,003 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 21,690 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,687 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Finland or Turkey?
Turkey, at 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 22,133 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Finland and Turkey?
301 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Turkey?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Finland and Turkey rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Finland ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 53rd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.